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Repeal of Act coming – Cabinet approves Bill to take it out

News, Today’s Main Story | | | By Arieta Vakasukawaqa

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Members of the media at an event. Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka says Government is going to repeal the Media Industry Development Act. Picture: ELIKI NUKUITABU/FILE

It is happening! Government is going to repeal the Media Industry Development Act.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka announced yesterday that Cabinet has approved a Bill to repeal the highly contentious legislation that has resulted in journalists being forced to work under suppression for 12 years.

Newsrooms across the country celebrated the news and were looking forward with anticipation to the controversial Act being repealed.

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